Sony Handycam DCR-SR210E, Handbook

Page 1: ...am Handbook DCR SR210E SR220E 2008 Sony Corporation Getting Started Editing Utilizing recording media Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference Enjoying your camcorder 8 Recording Playback 22 12 38 52 56 78 90 99 ...

Page 2: ...e equipment Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor when using a Memory Stick PRO Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment On using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers LCD screen Battery pack The camco...

Page 3: ...rder recording media etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illus...

Page 4: ...battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch Note on operating temperatures When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case a message appears on the LCD screen p 86 When the camcorder is connec...

Page 5: ...8 Recording in dark places NightShot 28 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 28 Recording in mirror mode 29 Recording fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 29 Playback 30 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index 32 Searching for desired scene by face Face Index 32 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 33 Using PB zoom 33 Playing back a series of still images Slide...

Page 6: ...CLOCK LANG 68 Items to set clock and language GENERAL SET 69 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU 71 Using the OPTION MENU 71 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 72 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 72 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 73 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 78 Warning indicators and messages 86 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 90 File folder stru...

Page 7: ...ring still images during movie recording A child on the stage under a spot light Dual Rec 28 SPOTLIGHT 75 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor PORTRAIT 75 FOCUS 73 TELE MACRO 73 FIREWORKS 74 FOCUS 73 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen A sleeping child under dim light FOCUS 73 SPOT FOCUS 73 NightShot 28 COLOR SLOW SHTR 76 ...

Page 8: ... p 30 Viewing on the TV connected to your camcorder p 35 Save recorded images Dubbing copying images from the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 42 Saving images on a DVD using a computer p 37 Importing images to a computer p 37 Dubbing to other devices p 47 Delete images If the media of your camcorder is full you cannot record new images Delete the image data that has been saved on your comput...

Page 9: ...INDEX 32 PLAYLIST 45 OTHERS category Item Page DELETE 38 PHOTO CAPTURE 41 MOVIE DUB 42 PHOTO COPY 43 EDIT 44 PLAYLIST EDIT 45 PRINT 50 USB CONNECT 92 MANAGE MEDIA category Item Page MOVIE MEDIA SET 20 PHOTO MEDIA SET 20 MEDIA INFO 52 MEDIA FORMAT 53 REPAIR IMG DB F 55 SETTINGS category To customize your camcorder p 56 For the items available in the SETTINGS category see page 57 You can also set th...

Page 10: ...e desired category Example OTHERS category 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press HOME The HOME MENU appears 2 Touch HELP The bottom of the HELP button turns orange HOME HOME ...

Page 11: ...n the screen To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch HELP again in step 2 Using the OPTION MENU Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 71 for further details OPTION ...

Page 12: ...ns lead 1 p 13 Handycam Station 1 p 13 A V connecting cable 1 p 35 47 USB cable 1 p 50 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 103 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 13 94 21 pin adaptor 1 p 36 For models with the mark printed on the bottom surface only CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB Guide Handycam Handbook Thi...

Page 13: ...POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 5 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged When setting the camcorder onto the Handycam Station close the DC ...

Page 14: ...ever and remove the battery pack Notes When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the Movie lamp Still lamp p 17 ACCESS lamps p 25 is turned off When you store the battery pack fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period see page 95 for the details of storage To use a wall outlet wall socket for the power source Make the same connections a...

Page 15: ...Recording mode SP The LCD backlight turns on Playback time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack Battery pack Playback time NP FH50 120 125 NP FH60 supplied 160 165 NP FH70 255 270 NP FH100 580 600 Top When the media is set to the hard disk Bottom When the media is set to the Memory Stick PRO Duo When the LCD backlight is on On the battery pack Before changing th...

Page 16: ...on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor o...

Page 17: ...NGS CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET The CLOCK SET screen appears 3 Select the desired geographical area with then touch NEXT 4 Set SUMMERTIME then touch NEXT 5 Set Y year with 6 Select M with then set the month with 7 Set D day hour and minute in the same way then touch NEXT 8 Make sure that the clock is correctly set then touch The clock starts You can set any year up to the year 2037 To turn off the power ...

Page 18: ...rated for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 69 Tips The date and time do not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the media and can be displayed during playback DATA CODE p 64 Refer to page 91 for information concerning World time difference If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 96 Changing th...

Page 19: ...g To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until disappears Notes Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel Tips If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations Touch HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD BRIGHT p 66 and ...

Page 20: ...isk 21 hours 50 minutes Memory Stick PRO Duo 4 GB made by Sony Corporation 1 hour 20 minutes Check the number of recordable still images on the LCD screen of your camcorder p 105 1 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA on the screen 2 Touch MOVIE MEDIA SET to select the media for movies and touch PHOTO MEDIA SET to select the media for still images The media setting screen appears 60min 3 Select the media you w...

Page 21: ... when you insert a new Memory Stick PRO Duo 3 Touch YES To record only still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo touch NO To remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo Open the Memory Stick Duo cover and lightly push the Memory Stick PRO Duo Notes Do not open the Memory Stick Duo cover while recording Inserting a Memory Stick PRO Duo forcibly in the wrong direction may cause a malfunction to the Memory Stick PR...

Page 22: ... lamp lights up 2 Press EASY 3 Press START STOP or to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again Recording still images 1 Turn the POWER switch until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press EASY 3 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus a beep sounds then press it fully a shutter click sounds The setting of REC MODE is fixed to SP p 58 Tips During Easy Handycam operation faces are detected ...

Page 23: ...ab and the movie to be played back The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 64 Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Beginning of the movie previous movie Stops goes to the VISUAL INDEX screen Next movie The recording date time Reverse Forward Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded for the still image recorded on a Mem...

Page 24: ...operation Press HOME or to display the menu items available for setup changes p 9 57 Notes Most of the menu items automatically return to the default settings The settings of some menu items are fixed For details see page 78 You cannot use the OPTION menu Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot...

Page 25: ...mum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically Tips You can check the recordable time and the remaining capacity etc by touching HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO p 52 For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 HOME START STOP Movie lamp Still lamp POWER switch If the POWER switch is set to OFF...

Page 26: ...e time and the number of recordable images see pages 58 and 60 You can record still images by pressing PHOTO during movie recording Dual Rec p 28 A frame is shown on the detected face and the detected face image is optimized automatically FACE DETECTION p 61 When a face is detected during movie recording flashes and the detected face is stored in the index You can search for a desired scene by a f...

Page 27: ...zoom to a level greater than 15 when recording movies Recording sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording Dolby Digital 5 1ch surround sound can be recorded with the Built in microphone You can enjoy realistic sound when playing the movie on devices that support 5 1ch surround sound Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 107 Notes If you play back 5 1ch sound on your cam...

Page 28: ...f still images becomes 3 0M 16 9 wide or 2 2M 4 3 You can record still images during recording standby in the same way as when the Still lamp is turned on You can also record with the flash Recording in dark places NightShot When you set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON appears You can record images in dark places Notes The NightShot and Super NightShot functions use infrared light Therefore do not cove...

Page 29: ... second movie approx is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording To change the setting Touch OPTION tab then select the setting you want to change TIMING Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec AFTER RECORD SOUND Select ON to superimpose sounds such as convers...

Page 30: ...ill image Tips The number of the images on the VISUAL INDEX screen can be changed 6 12 by moving the power zoom lever To fix this number touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DISPLAY p 65 HOME HOME Power zoom lever POWER switch VIEW IMAGES VIEW IMAGES Lens cover Closes when an INDEX screen appears Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded for the still image reco...

Page 31: ...ximately 30 times faster and 4 touches makes it approximately 60 times faster Viewing still images Touch the tab and the still image to be played back To adjust the volume of movies Touch OPTION tab VOLUME then adjust the volume with Tips You can switch the playback mode by touching HOME or VIEW IMAGES VISUAL INDEX Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next movie OPTION Stops goes to the VISUAL INDEX...

Page 32: ...ME VIEW IMAGES INDEX Searching for desired scene by face Face Index The detected face images during recording are displayed on the index screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Select beforehand the media which contains the recorded movie you want to play back p 20 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the ...

Page 33: ...er and press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen 2 To search for movies touch the tab To search for still images touch the tab 3 Touch the date button at the upper right of the LCD screen The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen 4 Touch to select the date of the desired image and touch The images of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX scre...

Page 34: ...l images Slide show Touch on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected still image Touch to stop the slide show To restart touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET The default setting is ON continuous playback You can also play back the slide show by touc...

Page 35: ... V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio Notes Do not connect A V connecti...

Page 36: ... 4 3 aspect ratio may not be displayed full screen This is not a malfunction When you play back an image recorded in 16 9 wide aspect ratio on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 wide signal set TV TYPE to 4 3 When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or red ri...

Page 37: ...a DVD with One Touch One Touch Disc Burn You can save images recorded on the hard disk of your camcorder directly to a DVD with ease by pressing DISC BURN button Saving images on a computer You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a DVD with selected images You can save images imported to your computer on a DVD You can also edit those images Refer to th...

Page 38: ...on the media using your camcorder Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the media Do not eject Memory Stick PRO Duo while deleting movies from the Memory Stick PRO Duo When write protection is set to the images in the Memory Stick PRO Duo by another device you cannot delete ...

Page 39: ...layed on the screen Touch the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Notes If the deleted movie is included in a Playlist p 45 the movie added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist Deleting still images Select beforehand the media which contains the still image you want to delete p 20 1 Touch HOME OTHERS DELETE 2 Touch DELETE 3 Touch DELETE ...

Page 40: ...nal hard disk is selected as the media Touch DELETE by date in step 3 Touch to select the recording date of the desired still images then touch The still images recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the still image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 41: ...e mode To continue capturing Touch then follow the steps 3 to 4 To capture a still image from another movie touch then follow the steps 2 to 4 To finish capturing Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movies 0 2M in the aspect ratio 16 9 VGA 0 3M in the aspect ratio 4 3 The media where you want to save still images has to have enough free space Recording date and...

Page 42: ...st will be dubbed 1 Touch HOME OTHERS MOVIE DUB The MOVIE DUB screen appears 2 Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL To dub playlists When you select playlist as the source of dubbing follow the on screen instructions to dub 3 Select the movie to be dubbed DUB by select Touch the movie thumbnail you want to dub to...

Page 43: ... Touch the type of copying COPY by select To select a still image and copy COPY by date To copy all still images of a specified date 3 Select the still image to be copied COPY by select Touch the still image thumbnail you want to copy to place the mark on the thumbnail You can select several still images Tips Press and hold the thumbnail to preview Touch to return to the selection screen COPY by d...

Page 44: ...they are divided Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the media Also do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo while editing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increment...

Page 45: ...reen Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie Touch while the selected recording date is highlighted The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while editing the Playlist Also do not remove ...

Page 46: ...from the list The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES To change the order within the Playlist Touch HOME OTHERS PLAYLIST EDIT Touch MOVE Select the movie to be moved The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch Sele...

Page 47: ...andycam Station has an A V OUT jack p 102 and the camcorder has an A V Remote Connector p 99 Connect the A V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder according to your setup A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality images can be produce...

Page 48: ...amcorder to the recording device VCR or DVD HDD recorder with the A V connecting cable supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 4 Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 5 When dubbing is finished stop the...

Page 49: ...b is recorded 4 Operate the device to be connected and start recording For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected 5 After dubbing is complete touch END YES then disconnect the USB cable Tips If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch HOME OTHERS USB CONNECT ...

Page 50: ...order onto the Handycam Station securely Turn the POWER switch to turn it on 3 Connect the USB jack of the Handycam Station to the printer using the supplied USB cable p 102 The USB SELECT screen appears automatically 4 Touch PRINT You can select a still image on the screen 5 Touch the still image to be printed The selected still image is marked with Press and hold the still image on the LCD scree...

Page 51: ...g You can select only the paper sizes that the printer can print On some printer models the top bottom right and left edges of images may be trimmed If you print a still image recorded in a 16 9 wide ratio the left and right ends of the image may be trimmed widely Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s instruction manual for details The still images ...

Page 52: ...p 20 Notes During Easy Handycam operation media information cannot be checked Cancel Easy Handycam operation to check Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO Tips You can check the recordable free space etc by touching on the lower right screen To turn off the display Touch Notes The calculation for media space is 1MB 1 048 576 bytes The fractions less than MB are discarded when the media space is disp...

Page 53: ... 1 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT HDD 2 Touch YES YES 3 When Completed appears touch Formatting the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo to be formatted into your camcorder 2 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT MEMORY STICK 3 Touch YES YES 4 When Completed appears touch Notes While the ACCESS lamp is lit do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder Even the s...

Page 54: ...cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder and a wall outlet wall socket 2 Turn on your camcorder Tips You can perform this operation whichever position of the Movie lamp Still lamp is lit 3 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT HDD The FO...

Page 55: ...YES Your camcorder will check the management file When mismatching is not found touch to finish 3 Touch YES 4 When Completed appears touch Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder during this operation Do not disconnect the battery or AC Adaptor while repairing While the image database file on the Memory Stick PRO Duo are being repaired do not remove the Memory Stick PRO D...

Page 56: ...ing settings for your convenience Using the HOME MENU 1 Turn on your camcorder then press HOME 2 Touch SETTINGS 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 5 Change the setting then touch SETTINGS category HOME HOME ...

Page 57: ...OT 59 GUIDEFRAME 60 ZEBRA 60 FLASH MODE 60 FLASH LEVEL 63 REDEYE REDUC 63 FACE DETECTION 61 CONVERSION LENS 61 VIEW IMAGES SET p 64 Items Page DATA CODE 64 DISPLAY 65 SOUND DISP SET p 66 Items Page VOLUME 66 BEEP 66 LCD BRIGHT 66 LCD BL LEVEL 66 LCD COLOR 66 OUTPUT SETTINGS p 67 Items Page TV TYPE 67 DISP OUTPUT 67 CLOCK LANG p 68 Items Page CLOCK SET 17 AREA SET 68 SUMMERTIME 68 LANGUAGE SET 68 G...

Page 58: ...uo approx min HQ SP LP 512MB 6 5 9 5 15 10 1GB 10 10 20 10 35 25 2GB 25 25 40 25 80 50 4GB 55 50 80 50 160 105 8GB 115 100 170 100 325 215 The time in is the minimum recording time Notes When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The recordable time for movies varies depending on the recording conditions REC MODE and the type of Memory Stick If you record in LP mode the quality of ...

Page 59: ...otes Set TV TYPE correctly according to the TV connected for playback p 35 DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom greater than optical zoom magnification p 27 Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom OFF Up to 15 zoom is performed optically 30 Up to 15 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 30 zoom is performed digitally 180...

Page 60: ...s for about 8 seconds in the following situations When your camcorder recognizes the remaining media capacity when the POWER switch is set to Movie When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on when the POWER switch is set to Movie When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU Notes When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes the indicato...

Page 61: ...ly ON NO FRAMES Detects a face without showing a frame The detected face image is optimized automatically OFF Does not use FACE DETECTION function Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions FACE DETECTION may not function properly depending on recording conditions Set FACE DETECTION to OFF in this case INDEX SET The camcorder detects faces automatically during movie recordin...

Page 62: ... is displayed on the LCD screen during recording Notes The selected image size is effective while the still lamp is lit When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable still images varies depending on the recording conditions or type of Memory Stick You can record up to 9 999 still images on the hard disk Still image resolution is obtained by the unique pixel ar...

Page 63: ...Customizing your camcorder 63 GUIDEFRAME See page 60 ZEBRA See page 60 FLASH MODE See page 60 FLASH LEVEL See page 61 REDEYE REDUC See page 61 FACE DETECTION See page 61 CONVERSION LENS See page 61 ...

Page 64: ...displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATE TIME Date Time CAMERA DATA Movie Still image SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Tips appears for an image recorded using a flash The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequ...

Page 65: ...Thumbnail Glossary p 107 ZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the power zoom lever on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images You can operate with the zoom buttons on the LCD screen Also you can operate with the buttons on the Remote Commander ...

Page 66: ... any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the ...

Page 67: ...s not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME menu page 56 OPTION menu page 71 The default settings are marked with TV TYPE See page 36 DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the TV screen and the LCD screen ...

Page 68: ...ut stopping the clock Set your local area using when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference on page 91 SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Tips Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find yo...

Page 69: ...roximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER QUICK ON STBY Quick on standby You can set the time that you want the camcorder to remain on before turning off in sleep mode p 27 The default setting is 10min Notes A SHUT OFF does not work during sleep mode REMOTE CTR...

Page 70: ... In a non gravity situation the drop sensor is activated When you record images during activity such as roller coasting or skydiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF so that the drop sensor is not activated ...

Page 71: ...r touch OPTION on the screen 2 Touch the desired item If you cannot find the desired item touch another tab to change the page If you cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the current situation 3 Change the setting then touch Notes The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Some items appear without a ...

Page 72: ... 77 IMAGE SIZE 62 SELF TIMER 77 FLASH MODE 60 TIMING 29 RECORD SOUND 29 Items that are included also in the HOME MENU Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items Page tab DELETE 38 DELETE by date 39 DELETE ALL 39 tab DIVIDE 44 ERASE 46 ERASE ALL 46 MOVE 46 A tab depends on the situation ADD 45 ADD by date 45 PRINT 50 SLIDE SHOW 34 VOLUME 31 DATA CODE 64 SLIDE SHOW SET 34 ADD 45 ADD by date 45 No tab CO...

Page 73: ... lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus The focal distance information the distance at which the subject is focused on for when it is dark and hard to adjust focus appears for a few seconds in the following cases It will not be displayed correctly if you are using a conversion lens optional When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually SPOT FOCUS You can...

Page 74: ...djust the exposure on the screen appears Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO END in step Notes If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations AUTO Select to automatically record images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT Select to maintain the darkening atmosphe...

Page 75: ...ges to AUTO once the Movie lamp lights up WHITE BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR The wh...

Page 76: ...to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image SUPER NIGHTSHOT The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 28 is also set to ON appears on the screen To cancel touch OFF Notes Do not us...

Page 77: ...s you move the power zoom lever or press the zoom buttons on the LCD frame The default setting is OFF MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc NORMAL Records various surround sounds converting them into the certain level LOW Records surround sound faithfully T...

Page 78: ...order p 13 Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket p 13 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely p 13 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the batte...

Page 79: ...N p 69 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 103 Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote ...

Page 80: ... If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 13 LCD screen Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously p 84 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 19 ...

Page 81: ...the flash when you capture still images while recording a movie Even if auto flash or Auto redeye reduction is selected you cannot use the flash with NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT TWILIGHT CANDLE SUNRISE SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH or SNOW in SCENE SELECTION MANUAL in EXPOSURE SPOT METER The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time of the medi...

Page 82: ...backlight p 19 Horizontal stripes appear on the image This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF p 59 SUPER NIGHTSHOT cannot be operated Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON COLOR SLOW SHTR does not operate correctly COLOR SLOW SHTR may not operate...

Page 83: ...l be heard unbalanced when playing back on computers or other devices This happens when sound recorded in 5 1ch surround is converted to 2ch normal stereo sound by a computer or other device p 27 This is not a malfunction Change the sound conversion type downmix type when playing back on 2ch stereo devices Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your playback device for details Change the so...

Page 84: ...nworkable combinations of functions and menu items Cannot use Because of following settings Back light FIREWORKS in SCENE SELECTION MANUAL in EXPOSURE SPOT METER WIDE SELECT OLD MOVIE AUTO SLW SHUTTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW SHTR D EFFECT SCENE SELECTION SMTH SLW REC FADER SPOT FOCUS SCENE SELECTION Cannot use Because of following settings TELE MACRO SCENE SELECTION EXPOSURE NightShot SUPER NIGH...

Page 85: ...CE DETECTION NightShot SMTH SLW REC DIGITAL ZOOM FOCUS SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER TWILIGHT TWILIGHT PORT CANDLE SUNRISE SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT D EFFECT PICT EFFECT MICREF LEVEL BLT IN ZOOM MIC ...

Page 86: ...e which starts from E 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The hard disk of the camcorder is fully recorded An error may have occurred with the hard di...

Page 87: ...o camera shake warning The amount of light is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear Warning indicator pertaining to drop sensor The drop sensor function p 69 is activated and has detected ...

Page 88: ... Stick Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick PRO Duo could be damaged Try with another Memory Stick PRO Duo This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Check the format then format the Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder if necessary p 53 Memory Stick folders are full You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or...

Page 89: ...ied and reconnect it Other No further selection is possible You can select only 100 images at one time for dubbing movies copying still images deleting images printing still images Data protected You tried to delete data protected on another device Release the protection of the data on the device used to protect the data ...

Page 90: ...th an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador...

Page 91: ...an 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Rangoon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney Time zone differences Area setting 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 Los Angeles Tijuana ...

Page 92: ...sion of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9 999 another folder is created to store new image files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF 102MSDCF By touching HOME OTHERS USB CONNECT USB CONNECT USB CONNECT you can access the media from the computer through USB connection Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder through the comput...

Page 93: ...computer Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When you carry or store a Memory Stick PRO Duo put it in its case Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick PRO...

Page 94: ...n related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack ...

Page 95: ... car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunc...

Page 96: ...ic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or d...

Page 97: ...ally clean the lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time On charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is always char...

Page 98: ...G VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on r...

Page 99: ... in are reference pages Power zoom lever 27 33 PHOTO button 22 26 QUICK ON button 27 CHG charge lamp 13 ACCESS lamp Hard disk 25 DC IN jack 13 Hooks for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional A V Remote Connector 35 47 USB jack 48 50 DCR SR210E output only Grip belt 19 ...

Page 100: ...rew To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphone optional is connected i...

Page 101: ...s 27 33 START STOP button 22 25 LCD screen touch panel 19 RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 21 Battery pack 13 Movie Still mode lamp 17 POWER switch 17 DISC BURN button 37 Memory Stick Duo slot 21 EASY button 22 DISP BATT INFO button 14 19 back light button 28 ...

Page 102: ... Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw BATT battery release lever 14 DISC BURN button 37 Interface connector USB jack 50 DCR SR210E output only A V OUT jack 35 47 DC IN jack 13 ...

Page 103: ...reen or Playlist the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with then press ENTER to enter Notes Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Point the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 100 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press ...

Page 104: ...f in fire When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion ...

Page 105: ...ACE DETECTION 61 VIEW IMAGES button 23 30 Face Index set 61 5 1ch surround recording Image size 62 Approximate number of recordable still images and media During still image recording Return button Playback mode Currently playing movie number Number of total recorded movies Previous Next button 23 30 Video operation buttons 23 30 Data file name Currently playing still image number Number of total ...

Page 106: ... Indicator Meaning NightShot 28 Super NightShot 76 Color Slow Shutter 76 PictBridge connecting 50 Warning 86 Bottom Indicator Meaning Picture effect 77 Digital effect 77 Manual focus 73 SCENE SELECTION 74 Backlight 25 White balance 75 SteadyShot off 59 EXPOSURE 74 SPOT METER 74 TELE MACRO 73 ZEBRA 60 Face Index set 32 FACE DETECTION 61 CONVERSION LENS 61 Tips Indicators and their positions are app...

Page 107: ...correctly You can solve the condition by performing MEDIA FORMAT p 53 JPEG JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group a still image data compression data capacity reduction standard Your camcorder records still images in JPEG format MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards for the coding image compression of video movie and audio There are MPEG1 and MPEG2 form...

Page 108: ... CODE 64 106 DATE TIME 50 64 Date Index 33 DC plug 13 DELETE By date 39 Movies 38 Still images 39 DELETE ALL 39 DEMO MODE 69 DIGITAL ZOOM 59 DISPLAY 65 Display indicators 105 DISP OUTPUT 67 DIVIDE 44 DROP SENSOR 69 Dual Rec 28 Dubbing 47 Dubbing to VCR or DVD HDD recorders 47 E Easy Handycam 22 EDIT 44 Editing 38 On the camcorder 44 EMPTY 54 ERASE 46 ERASE ALL 46 EXPOSURE 74 Extension 92 F FACE DE...

Page 109: ... mode 58 shooting 26 MOVIE DUB 42 MOVIE SETTINGS 58 MPEG 107 MPEG2 92 N NightShot 28 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 59 Number of recordable images 62 O OLD MOVIE 77 ONE PUSH 75 OPTION MENU 71 Original 45 OTHERS category 38 OUTDOOR 75 OUTPUT SETTINGS 67 P PAL 90 PASTEL 77 PB zoom 33 PHOTO CAPTURE 41 PHOTO COPY 43 PHOTO SETTINGS 62 PICT EFFECT Picture effect 77 PictBridge 50 Playback 23 30 Playback time 15 Playing...

Page 110: ...T 76 Supplied items 12 S VIDEO cable 35 47 S VIDEO jack 35 T TELE MACRO 73 Telephoto 27 Thumbnail 107 TIMING 29 Trademark 98 Tripod 102 TV 35 TV color system 90 TV TYPE 36 67 TWILIGHT 74 TWILIGHT PORT 74 U USB cable 12 48 USB CONNECT 92 USB jack 99 102 USB SELECT 48 50 Using abroad 90 V V OUT PANEL 67 VBR 107 VCR or DVD HDD recorders 47 VIEW IMAGES SET 64 VISUAL INDEX 23 30 VOLUME 31 66 Volume adj...

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